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Thomas Dun and Martha Adam

1_malcolm_dunn — 2012-03-27 22:09:59Z

I am searching for the forefathers of Thomas Dun and Martha Adams from Logie-Pert/Stracathro, Angus, Scotland. Thomas year of birth is unclear, it could be 1790 or earlier. I would like to know who Thomas parents were. According to my files Thomas' father name was also a Thomas Dun. It is possible that Thomas parents were Thomas Dun and Mary Bertie who also lived in Logie-Pert. But I lack confirmation. I would also like to know whether Alexander Dun and Mary Reid (Logie-Pert) where his grandparents.
Thomas Dun and Martha had many children. One of them Jonathan Dun emigrated to Canada and died in Ontario. Please contact my email address: malcolm.dunn@t-online.de

Deed - Walter Dun to Abijah Cary - 1826 - Madison County, OH

denisespurlock — 2012-01-02 17:57:42Z

I have posted a transcription and images of the above referenced deed on my blog at:

Purchase from Walter Dun:
http://pastlane.blogspot.com/2011/12/amanuensis-monday-1826-...

Dun Family DNA project

dunninndeux — 2011-07-19 16:51:45Z

The Dunn/Dun DNA project is up and running. I just signed up. The FamilyTreeDNA site is currently running a special.
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/DunnFamilyDNAProject/def...

The 37 marker test is available at $119 (plus $4 s/h) instead of the regular $149. The offer may expire in two days.

The more Duns that submit samples, the better picture we can develop.

Sláinte

Dun/Dunn from Scotland

Dunroots — 2009-12-13 10:32:44Z

There has been several updates to the index for www.dun.org.uk
latest is the index for all male Dunn marriages 1855-94

Re: William Dun from England

roberttrueman — 2009-09-04 23:20:22Z

William Dun came to Australia in 1820 with wife marie. My mother was a dun and she came down the Lieu Frederick Bedwell/Francis Dun line.Both William and Mariediedvdied in Ipswich Qld around 1874 and were buried in Ipsdwich cemetry.Henry Percy Dun would be the brother of my Great grandfather .The book written by Loftus Dun is "They Came as Strangers"
Regards R.Trueman

Re: Borders Duns

Dunroots — 2009-09-04 15:06:54Z

Try www.Dun.org.uk - all info available shoud be there.

Meryl Olsen Dun 1935-2009

Cristina_Lynch — 2009-08-10 20:55:46Z

Meryl Olsen Dun Beloved mother and devoted friend, passed on to join her husband for their next adventure on August 5, 2009. Meryl was born on November 14, 1935 and was raised in San Francisco by her parents Amelia and Andrew Olsen, Jr. The love of her life, the Rev. Angus Dun, Jr., predeceased her on July 21, 1999 and has been with her in spirit everyday. Meryl had a brilliant mind and was a lifelong learner, devouring books daily. She attended the Hamlin School in San Francisco and Pomona College. She was an amazing cook, always entertaining and nourishing love and community through her food. Meryl loved to travel, leading with her husband more than a dozen trips to China. She embraced and celebrated the Chinese culture, building lasting bridges of friendship. Closer to home, she shared happy memories in Maui, Colorado and Yosemite. She loved to camp and backpack and made the best chicken and dumplings in a cast iron dutch oven over an open camp fire. In addition to her work as an educator, primarily with Marin Country Day School, she dedicated her life to volunteer service. She volunteered on the Alumni Board and the Board of Trustees for the Hamlin School and the International Visitors Center in San Francisco through which she hosted guests from around the world. She was a 20 year veteran volunteer with the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, serving over 12,000 volunteer hours. She was dedicated to the Episcopal Church, especially All Saints, Carmel. Whether she was serving on a Diocesan committee, the church vestry, working in the office and so much more, she was ever-present to help the Church. In recognition for this devotion, she was awarded the Bishop's Cross by the Diocese of El Camino Real. Her complex and talented spirit will live on in her three children: Andrew Dun, Calvert Dun, and Peggy Dun Haney; and her five grandchildren: Lindsay, Drew, Henry, Alexander and Alena. Her family invites you to a celebration of her life on Sunday, August 9th, 3:00 pm at All Saints Episcopal Church, 8th & Dolores, in Carmel. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to All Saints Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 1296, Carmel, CA 93921 or the Community Hospital Foundation, 1000 Munras Avenue, Suite 200, Monterey, CA 93940.

Published in San Francisco Chronicle on August 7, 2009

Borders Duns

susandun — 2009-04-02 21:38:07Z

it's a long shot but I don't suppose you have any info on my husband's GGG Grandfather George Dun (m. Eupehmia Lees? He is the common ancestor of pretty much all the Duns still in the Borders but I can find very little on him. He's in the 1841 census age apparently 80. He died later that year I believe. If he was born around 1761 could have been the son of George Dun & Jean Scot and born in Selkirk. Years ago I also for some reason picked out an Andrew Dun who died in 1794 as a possible ancestor but I don't have any record of why. Any help would be much appreciated as I have drawn a blank.

Re: Lieutenant Dun WWII 1285th Combat Engineers

Dunroots — 2009-03-27 07:13:38Z

Have you seen www.Dun.org.uk that might help

DUN OR DUNN

AngelaKing52 — 2008-10-12 22:54:01Z

I AM LOOKING FOR ANY ONE WHO IS RELATED TO FRANCIS MARION DUNN WHO WAS BORN IN 1847 AND MARRIED EMMELINE EMMONDS/EMMONS IN 1874. THEY MARRIED IN FLOYD COUNTY.
THEY HAD 11 KIDS FROM WHAT I WAS ABLE TO FIND OUT.
MY GRANDFATHER WAS JESSE/JESSIE MARSHALL DUN/DUNN.
HE WAS BORN IN INDIANA IN 1894 OR COULD HAVE BEEN 1896.
I FIND BOTH THINGS ALL RELATED FOR YEARS OF BIRTH FROM CENSUS TAKEN IN TWO DIFF STATES AT DIFF TIMES.
JESSE DUN/DUNN MARRIED MARGARET HELEN FLANNERY AND MY FATHER WILLIAM J. DUN/DUNN WAS BORN IN COHASSET MASSCHUSETTS IN 10-26-1920. AFTER 1925 MY DUN/DUNN GRANDPARENTS FELL OFF THE MAP SO TO SAY. HOWEVER, MY FATHER WAS PUT IN ST. JOES HOME FOR BOYS AND WAS ON A 1930 CENSUS. THAT IS ALL I HAVE TO GO ON. PLEASE HELP ME IF YOU CAN. THANK YOU, ANGELA (DUNN) KING.

Re: Lieutenant Dun WWII 1285th Combat Engineers

PatHill477 — 2008-06-27 11:06:10Z

Thank you for your message, this is a different Dun. The David Dun in my family was born in 1884 and died in WW1 at Ypres in 1917.
Our "Dun" family originated in Scotland and moved to Bristol around around 1880.

Re: Lieutenant Dun WWII 1285th Combat Engineers

LadyL3 — 2008-06-26 04:56:16Z

Ray Dunn was in the Army stationed in England and Paris during WWII. He is deceased. I don't remember his Unit but he is from NC.

Re: dun-dunn in alabama

PatHill477 — 2008-06-05 11:41:55Z

Hi, I have Dun's in my tree. I don't suppose there is a connection, but you never know. and you sound as if any Dun info. would be welcome, so for what it's worth here are my Duns.
Robert Dun 1735 born Scotland wife Helen Scott son:-
George Dun 1768 born Scotland wife Helen Brown son:-
David Dun 1799 born Scotland wife Catherine Buchanan son:-
George Dun 1831 born Scotland wife Grace Russell son:-
John Dun 1857 born Scotland wife Charlotte Park son:-
David Dun 1884 born Bristol wife Kate Williams son:-
David Dun 1910 b Bristol wife Mary Evelyn Bond children:-
David Dun 1933 plus 4 daughters born Toronto, Canada

These Duns originated in Scotland, moved to Bristol England, David Dun(1910) emigrated to Toronto, Canada with his Mother Kate Williams, after his Father David 1884 was killed in World War II.

Pat Hill Dorset England

Re: dun-dunn in alabama

actioncom3 — 2008-06-04 13:59:25Z

can you send me the information that you have? I would really be greatful, I am at a brick wall, my brother and sisters are all I have left on this side, so there is no one to ask.
jsschwal@yahoo.com

Re: William Dunn family of Ohio

hygienistmom1 — 2008-03-05 17:41:32Z

I have a William Dunn (born about 1820 Ireland)on an 1870 Fed. Census in Taunton,Bristol Co., Massachusetts. His wife is Margaret(Ryan)(also born Ireland about 1825) Children:Patrick 19, John 17, Michael 14, Mary 4. All children born Mass. Michael ended up in Cherokee County Iowa. We are trying to connect him to other Dunn's in the Cherokee area but believe we need to go back to Ireland to do it. I can't find anything beyond 1870 for this family. Does it connect to your's in any way? Long shot I know.
Contact me at hygienistmom@hotmail.com.
Arlene Hollenbeck

Re: Dun family history

PatHill477 — 2007-05-21 12:12:05Z

Hi,

I am a descendant of Gilbert Williams, Kate Williams brother, I have been in contact with Joanne but her email is not responding if you have contact with her could you please let her know I have received her mail but my emails to her are being returned "Notification Failure", service unavailable, client host blocked, and I have no other way of contacting her, she can contact me on patriciahill34@hotmail.com,

David Dun Canada

PatHill477 — 2007-04-29 09:13:59Z

Hi Joanne,

I believe we are related. David Dun (1885)married my gt Aunt Kate Williams(c1884)on 11 Oct 1909 in Bristol.
David was a postman. They had a son David c.1911.
David Snr died in WW1 and his widow & son emigrated to Canada.
Kates 2 brothers Harold & Percy had already emigrated.
I still have an Uncle living in Gloucestershire, who is the nephew of Kate.
My Mother was Doris Williams daughter of Gilbert Williams(16/10/1882)who was Kate's brother.

I would love to hear from you. please email me on patandrayhill@talktalk.net

Re: Dun family history

PatHill477 — 2007-04-28 15:26:40Z

Hi I am a related to Kate Dun (nee Williams) she was my Mothers Aunt, and daughter of Edward(b.1853)& Kate(b.1855)she married David Dun on 11 Oct 1909. I have lots of information on the Williams and am in contact with one member of the family in Toronto.

Sir Patrick Dun, Dublin, Ireland b.1642. MP, Army physician, d.1713

swresearch — 2007-03-17 23:46:18Z

1642. Sir Patrick Dun, was b. in Aberdeen in Jan 1642.
He was a graduate both of Dublin and Oxford. He appears to have early settled in Ireland.
1681. In June he was chosen first President of the College of Physicians.
1688 he was made Physician to the Army in Ireland, and in that capacity was present at many of the engagements in the War of 1689-'91.
1692 He entered Parliament as member for Killileagh - a borough under the influence of his friends the Hamiltons, but appears to have made little figure in the House.
1696 he was knighted.
1705 was appointed Physician-General to the Army.
1713 He died 24th May 1713, aged 71, and was buried in St. Michan's Church. He left bequests for the foundation of medical professorships; these were so far diverted from his intention by the Irish Parliament as to be applied to the erection of a great Dublin hospital called after him.
1816 hospital finished.
His library is preserved in the College of Physicians, Dublin, where also may be seen a fine portrait of him by Kneller.

Re: Dun, Margaret, Lanark, Glasgow, 1792

JackieParies — 2006-12-28 04:28:00Z

Hi: Don't believe that is the connection. As you see from my message, My margaret Dun was married in 1792. If you have an earlier Margaret, I would certainly be interested in hearing more. thanks anyway. Jackie

Re: Dun, Margaret, Lanark, Glasgow, 1792

JoanneAllan37 — 2006-12-26 19:47:02Z

Hello.I am a Dun my grt.grt. grandfather taught @ the school in New Lanark, Scotland. I have visited the site and also Douglas where many of my ancestors were born. I have a chart sent to me from Michael Dun of Dun.org. I show a Margaret Dun b Jan 11 1790, father Robert, mother, Agnes Hart, siblings, Helen Orr b. 1791,(named after her grandmother), Mary b. 1792, Isobel b 1794 & Agnes b 1796. Grandparents (maried 1760). Robert born 1735 , Helen Orr died Jan 1783

Re: Philip Waugh Mary Dunn (Richard Dunn Elizabeth Antell)

ValerieMcKenna72 — 2006-12-12 15:25:34Z

Any chance some of the Waugh family could have gone to Nova Scotia? I am researching the Dunn family in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, and there are a lot of Waugh's residing there.
When I get some extra time I will check your names out.

Re: dun-dunn in alabama

jsschwal — 2006-06-09 16:00:28Z

Do you have anything on Jesse Dunn?Thanks Shannon Dunn Schwall--jsschwal@yahoo.com
T

Re: Joseph, Robert, William Dun

danddm — 2006-05-12 20:37:34Z

I have extensive information about this family during their sojourn in New Paltz. What evidence do you have that they were brothers and were from Pennsylvania?

Re: William Dunn family of Ohio

rbpowersjr — 2006-01-15 20:50:00Z

A typo in my first message...in 1860 they were living in TRUMBALL County, Ohio (Hubbard Township).

William Dunn family of Ohio

rbpowersjr — 2006-01-15 20:47:00Z

Would like to find addtional information on the William Dun family...wife Rachael (or Rachel) Powers Dun...children: Abigail, Elsie A., Mary M., William D., and Rhoda E. They are listed in the 1860 Census as living in Trumgall County, Ohio.

Dun, Margaret, Lanark, Glasgow, 1792

2005-09-06 21:16:48Z

My ancestor, Margaret Dun, married Alexander Colquhoun on 16 Dec 1792 In Lanark, Glasgow. I don't have any other information and would appreciate any help you could give me. Thanks, Jackie.

Re: Lieutenant Dun WWII 1285th Combat Engineers

2005-09-06 00:48:21Z

Hi..
Thanks for the note...

I don't think it's the same Lt. Dun.... My dads unit was in Texas and then to Europe via England, France, Belgim and Germany
The Lt. Dun we are looking for was along for the whole trip..

Steve

Re: Lieutenant Dun WWII 1285th Combat Engineers

2005-09-06 00:31:36Z

My father, Lt. William "Bill" Sells Dun, was an Army Reserve member called into active duty in 1941. He was a civil engineer. He served briefly at Wright Field (now Wright Patterson AFB) before going to Puerto Rico until about 1944, when a spot on his lung was detected. He was then sent to Alaska where he served in the Aleutians and in mainland Alaska. At the end of the war, he stayed in Alaska and worked as an engineer for the city of Fairbanks. He was born in February, 1904 and died in November, 1993. Is this your father's Lt. Dun?

Dun William

carmen1822 — 2005-04-26 22:35:30Z

I am looking for information on William Hamilton Dun born 1854 in Scotland his father was William Dun and he had a sister Mary who was older. It seems his father was a Officer maybe in the army. He came south to London where he married Susan Melmoth and later an Edith Courtier. In 1881 he was a clerk on the railways. He had a daughter Eliza, son Angus, daughter Muriel and another son Victor.

dun-dunn in alabama

2005-03-09 16:20:04Z

There is a James K P Dunn, a Mary Dunn, But the Dates don't match up. I have some on the Dunn Tree. some how they connect. For all my Dunn's came from Sommerville Al, Appel Grove and Valamosa Springs.

Dunn Reply

rounds45 — 2005-02-21 21:14:20Z

Replying to Slanton post: Do you Know of a Mary Ann in the Dunn family Tree born abt 1835-Sommerville-Morgan Co. married a James Pickney Prince about 1855. Don't know her maiden name but think her mother was a Dunn and she may have been a Dunn too.She and James moved to AR around 1870s and devorcied and she used the Dunn name for a while. I think i have run across a James Dunn but don't know if they are connected. Peggy Rounds

George Dun/Alice Mercer

JackTurnbull27 — 2005-01-20 21:58:01Z

I show a George Dun died 29 Sept 1944 Galashiels,Sct.I am trying to determine if his wife was Alice Mercer daughter of Robert and Euphemia Mercer nee:Turnbull

A.J. Dun

GeraldGieger — 2004-09-16 03:35:55Z

I seek information on an A.J. Dun who was in southern Mississippi around the end of the US Civil War...

There is a listing in the Zachariah Gieger Bible for a child that appears to be Mateopolis Clifton Dun (it could be Ma Teopolis William Dun) who was born in 1864 and it says "first Son of A.J. Dun" The handwriting is very hard to read because they used a Quill and the ink smudged...

Zachariah Gieger lived in Covington County near Collins. The entry is in a section with other non-family members and we presumed that the entry was for a Slave-girl who was brought by Zachariah's father, Jessie Gieger, when he migrated from GA about 1814. She was supposed to be 10 years old at that time and a nursemaid to Zachariah, however, recently discovered copies of the handwritten pages reveal that the Transcribers miss-read the entry when they sent the transcription to the MS Genealogical Society for publication in "Cemetery and Bible Records" Vol II in 1954...They also left out the "First Son of A.J. Dun"

I have checked the "Covington County Cemetery Census" which was published in 2000 but neither A.J. Dun nor Mateopolis Clifton Dun is included...

Would like to correspond privately with anyone who can help identify these individuals...

A.J. Dun ( or Dunn/Dunne)

GeraldGieger — 2004-09-16 03:33:19Z

I seek information on an A.J. Dun or Dunn who was in southern MS around the end of the US Civil War...

There is a listing in the Zachariah Gieger Bible for a child that appears to be Mateopolis Clifton Dun (it could be Ma Teopolis William Dun) who was born in 1864 and it says "first Son of A.J. Dun" The handwriting is very hard to read because they used a Quill and the ink smudged...

Zachariah Gieger lived in Covington County near Collins. The entry is in a section with other non-family members and we presumed that the entry was for a Slave-girl who was brought by Zachariah's father, Jessie Gieger, when he migrated from GA about 1814. She was supposed to be 10 years old at that time and a nursemaid to Zachariah, however, recently discovered copies of the handwritten pages reveal that the Transcribers miss-read the entry when they sent the transcription to the MS Genealogical Society for publication in "Cemetery and Bible Records" Vol II in 1954...They also left out the "First Son of A.J. Dun"

I have checked the "Covington County Cemetery Census" which was published in 2000 but neither A.J. Dun nor Mateopolis Clifton Dun is included...

Would like to correspond privately with anyone who can help identify these individuals...

william a. dun

rbpowersjr — 2004-09-16 03:32:47Z

I am trying to find info on William A. Dun who married Rachel Powers on April 2, 1835 in Highland County, Ohio. Rachel was born about 1819 in Clinton County, Ohio...the daughter of Stephen Powers. Any info will be appreciated.

Relationship of Dun or Dunne family to MacCarthy family

2004-08-13 14:16:26Z

NC Dun, Dunn family

LadyL3 — 2004-03-27 22:54:39Z

Looking Viletta, Violetta Dunn born abt 1835 possibly Edgecombe Co. NC.

Re: Joseph, Robert, William Dun

2004-03-19 19:05:02Z

Please drop the digit after the zz above to write to me.

I have a Phineas Dun of Goshen, Orange Co., NY. will dated Dec 26, 1788 prob Jan 9, 1789. Wife: Anne, dau. Zerviah and Elizabeth. Exec: wife and my ancestor, Moses Carpenter and wit. Calvil (?Colvil) Shepard and Ezra Doty.

Where in PA did the Dun come from? Most interested to know why my ancestor was an exec. His first wife was a NJ Runyon who was related to many old Dunn families.

Re: A.J. Dun/Dunn/Dune

GeraldGieger — 2004-01-10 16:07:11Z

Does anyone have any idea who this individual might be???

The name is listed in the Zachariah Gieger Bible, spelled with one 'n' but, of course, it could correctly even have an 'e' on the end. (Dune/Dunn/Dunne)

The individual would be of 'parenting age' in 1864, so if it is a male, he might be as old as 60??? or more; however, if a female, between the ages of 16 and 40. My guess is that a female would be in her late teens to early twenties, because of the phrase, "First son of A.J. Dun"...

I have checked the 1860 & 1870 US Census for MS without results

He/she could have been a freed-slave, farm-hand, or a neighbor, but it is a mystery which I need to resolve...

Anyone able to help???

Re: A.J. Dun ( or Dunn/Dunne/Dune) in MS

GeraldGieger — 2004-01-10 16:07:11Z

Does anyone have any idea who this individual might be???

The name is listed in the Zachariah Gieger Bible, spelled with one 'n' but, of course, it could correctly even have an 'e' on the end. (Dune/Dunn/Dunne)

The individual would be of 'parenting age' in 1864, so if it is a male, he might be as old as 60??? or more; however, if a female, between the ages of 16 and 40. My guess is that a female would be in her late teens to early twenties, because of the phrase in the Bible, "First son of A.J. Dun"...

I have checked the 1860 & 1870 US Census for MS without results.

He/she could have been a freed-slave, farm-hand, or a neighbor, but it is a mystery which I need to resolve...

Anyone able to help???

Lieutenant Dun WWII 1285th Combat Engineers

2003-12-26 22:27:26Z

Hi,
My name is Steve Johnson. I Was doing a search and came across your web board message about the Dun family. I'm looking for a "first name forgotten" Lieutenant Dun
My father "Gilbert Johnson" and I have been going over his memories of WWII, he was a member of the Army's 1285th Combat Engineer Battalion. We were looking at some pictures of his old unit today and I asked him if he remembered any of the others in the pictures names. His was one of the names he recalled.
By any chance is do you know of him, he would have been born in the late teens or eary 20's? If so, is he alive? would he care to correspond with my father via phone, mail or internet? My father has photos of the army unit that I would gladly scan and email you would like.
Thank you very much for your time
Happy Holidays
Steve

Philip Waugh Mary Dunn (Richard Dunn Elizabeth Antell)

johnhenrywaugh — 2003-09-16 20:09:55Z

Re: A.J. Dun ( or Dunn/Dunne/Dune) in MS

2003-05-07 00:23:42Z

I don't know if there is a connection or not: but I have a
Albert Johnson Dunn born 1871(from Cemetery records)
unknown: He married Alice Cooper Dowden around 1893
in Jasper, Texas. I don't know who his parents were or where
that he was born.

Harold Gosnell

Jewish DUN families

genealicej — 2003-02-22 18:23:33Z

There is a new mailing list at Yahoo! Groups for all families with the DUN surname of Jewish descent.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J-Don/

To join send an email to J-Don-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

The list also includes DUNN, DAN, DANN, DON and DONN families of Jewish descent.

Good luck to everyone on this board with their Dun research!

Re: William Dun from England

margaretlloydjones — 2002-11-21 11:25:31Z

Has anyone information on Captain William Dun who came on the Mariner in 1821. I am gggrandaughter of Henry Percy Dun born at Paterson NSW in 1837. I was wanting to know where Cpt William Dun actually came from - was it Scotland or England and any history about his parents. Do you know if he died in New South Wales or Queensland?

I have a photocopy of information about 'Old Duninald' which looks as if it came from a book but I am now sure what the name of the book is?

Re: DUN FAMILY TREE

2002-07-31 08:10:41Z

I am very interested in your book, The Settlement of the Paterson District, as my gggfather and his elder brother took up land there in 1820s and 1840s.

Can you tell me if there is any reference to JOHN GALT SMITH and (EDWARD) JONES AGNEW SMITH in the book. Luckily these particular Smiths had distinctive given names!!
Thanks very much,
Elaine Wade
Brisbane

William Dun from England

truemanr — 2002-06-07 02:27:41Z

Any one with info.on William Dun settled in Paterson New South Wales in approx.1820

William Dun

truemanr — 2002-06-07 02:27:41Z

Michael,
Thanks for your email,Ihave he book by Lofus. My mother was a Dun and her father was a grandson or great grandson of William??? Where are you from,and do you have Dun family tree? Regards Bob

DUN FAMILY TREE

truemanr — 2002-06-07 02:27:41Z

Fiona I have books traceing our family tree here in Australia dating from 1827 when William came to Australia and settled in Paterson district NSW. Please email me or ph. 0746357742.for further info. Regards Bob Trueman.